BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND. Agri-Tech. Professor Paul Berryman. Agri-Tech Specialist - UKTI

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1 BRITAIN & NORTHERN IRELAND Agri-Tech Professor Paul Berryman Agri-Tech Specialist - UKTI

2 Food Matters Live: Green Revolution Seminar 2 Assessing & managing the impact of the Strategy on the food and drink industry supply chain Professor Paul Berryman UKTI Agri-Tech Specialist Agri-Tech Organisation Tuesday 18 th November 2014

3 Context The Strategy is owned by sector stakeholders: Consumers Retailers Manufacturers Suppliers Primary producers Led by Leadership Council Facilitates innovation and its commercialisation across the food chain. Government agencies working together to give UK a competitive advantage BIS-DEFRA-UKTI-DFID-InnovateUK 3

4 UK Agri-Food Industry UK Agri-food supply chain Agriculture & fishing to retailing & catering Worth 96 billion (7% of GVA) Employs 3.8 million people UK agriculture Employs 450,000 Contributes 9 billion to economy UK exports 18 billion of food, feed and drink in 2012 One of the top 12 food and drink exporters

5 Innovation is GREAT Campaign 8 GREAT technologies The Innovation is GREAT campaign seeks to improve international perceptions of UK innovation, promoting the UK as a partner of choice to design, build and commercialise new technologies and products, and unlocking trade and investment.

6 UK Strategy for Agricultural Technologies Over 400 million each year from Government agencies Establish an UKTI Agri-Tech Organisation To promote foreign trade and inward investment in R&D and Agri-Tech Companies 90 million investment in world-class Centres for Agricultural Innovation Centres will support the wide-scale adoption of innovation, technologies and skills in the food and farming supply chain This includes up to 10 million for a Centre for Agricultural Informatics and Metrics of Sustainability Creating a 70 million Agri-Tech Catalyst Will improve the translation of research into practice Includes 10 million to support the transfer of technology and new products to developing countries

7 UK Industry sectors modern genetic & breeding approaches The UK Agri-Tech industry comprises three key sectors: - Plant Science - Precision Agriculture - Animal Health research on interactions between soil, water and crop/animal processes control of crop weeds, pests and diseases new technologies to improve agricultural management practices management of animal disease within farming systems

8 Plant Science - definition The scientific study of plants, including their growth, structure, physiology, reproduction, ecology and pathology, as well as their economic use, fit for purpose, and cultivation by humans Key areas: Genetics: GM, synbio, crop trials Nutrition: fertilisers, water, soil Health: pests, diseases, weeds

9 Plant Science case study Canadian company with small unit in Cambridge UK Manufacture climate control cabinets for plant growth research Each cost $200,000 Sold 30 to University of Cambridge, 50 to University of Sheffield Opportunity to fabricate cabinets in UK

10 Precision Agriculture - definition Use of technologies to allow farmers to make better decisions on cropped areas, animal husbandry and land management Key areas Global Navigation Satellite Systems Smart sensors Crop and system models Robotic systems for management of animals Environmental controls to reduce energy & emissions

11 Precision agriculture case study Farmers A Findlay and growers Huntapac Ltd A Parrish and Son Hypro EU Ltd Monsanto Agrochemical Industry The Arable Group Researchers Funding Link Funding Source 70,000 Potato Industry Council Bodies HDC Tillet and Hague Technology Companies Novel technology Reduction in costs ~ 95% reduction in herbicide use Gaining new legislation to approve product for new use Increase yield and quality Robodyme Electronics Electronics Companies Micron Sprayers Machinery Companies Garford Machinery

12 8 Great Technologies Precision Agriculture Positioning Remote sensing Automation and machine control Increased accuracy of application Data handling and transfer Wireless technology Decision support systems

13 UK Animal Health in perspective To edit click View>Header and Footer 13 UK Veterinary science ranks No. 2 worldwide after the USA Between AFBI was rated No.1 globally for Animal Health research UK pet food market was worth > 2 bn in 2010 Scotland is the largest producer of salmon in EU South Edinburgh has the largest concentration of animal health researchers in the Europe

14 Animal Health - definition The development of products and services for the detection, identification, characterisation, management, prevention and treatment of animal diseases and animal health (including fish). Key areas: Disease detection & characterisation Disease prevention & treatment (Pharmaceuticals & vaccines) Feed & nutrition Genetics & breeding

15 Animal Health - Case Study Zoetis & EBRC Collaboration Zoetis is world s largest animal health company Easter Bush Research Consortium (EBRC) Roslin Institute, Edinburgh University, Moredun Institute, SRUC Europe s largest cluster of animal health researchers In 2010, signed a multi-year multimillion strategic alliance Provides a framework which researchers from the five partner organisations collaboratively identify and work on areas of mutual scientific interest First set of projects are now coming to fruition

16 Successful catalyst projects Round 1 projects covering aquaponics, precision agriculture, seaweed, beef, pork and shellfish research

17 Aquaculture Catalyst Projects 17 Seaweed as a Solution for Sustainable Economic and Environmental Development (S3EED) Lobster grower - develop the technology to fast-track the aquaculture potential for the European lobster

18 Crop Catalyst Projects 18 Commercial implementation and operation of aquaponic urban farms WheatScan: Tractor-mount sensing for precision application of nitrogen and control of milling wheat protein content.

19 Livestock Catalyst Projects 19 Evaluation of MALDI-TOF-MS to differentiate sub-species of the pathogen S uberis to provide an improved approach to mastitis treatment and control Development of novel attenuated PRRS vaccine and disease model.

20 Adding value for food and drink companies Your Business What an we do for you and your supply chains? Support trade to new markets /increase established markets Support on EU regulations (Business critical). Support manufacturing Key potential investments : Set up new supply chains Source new materials Sustainable manufacture Government liaison at high level What we are doing: Working in an integrated way across the food chain Supporting new business opportunities Enhancing sustainability Matchmaking to establish your needs and to delivery of cost-effective outputs Taking issues back to Government Providing a comprehensive support landscape Ensuring that the UK research excellence benefits you and your activity

21 Why invest in UK Agri-Tech? FINANCIAL INCENTIVES New 70m Catalyst Fund 90m for Agri-Tech Centres R&D tax credits & Patent Box Gateway to European market INFRASTRUCTURE 3 of top 5 Global Universities 20% of workforce in Science Over 100 science parks Major Companies in UK WORLD CLASS LOCATIONS Cambridge - #1 University Rothamsted yrs experience Norwich 4 Research Centres York Biovale Cluster AGRI-TECH EXPERTISE Chemical discovery Plant science & genomics Precision agriculture leaders Animal health expertise

22 One Year on 22 We have applied the Agri-tech Strategy to: Build on UK s strengths of Quality, Safety & Reputation Attract new investments into the UK economy Secure jobs Create new jobs Help UK companies to increase trade Bring a competitive advantage to all food chain stakeholders. and we have ambitious targets for the future growth of the food and drink sector

23 Contact Details 23 For further information about investing and innovating in UK Agri-Tech contact: For info on the Agri-Tech catalyst: If you would like to get involved in the Innovation is Great campaign please

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